Heartbreak for children of man who died on building site as they are unable to afford a funeral for their father

A father-of-four who died in a construction accident last month has yet to be buried because his children are unable to pay for the services.

Danny Murphy's young children were heartbroken after his dump truck rolled over in the Patano Wash in Tucson, Arizona on March 24, in a fatal accident that ripped their father away from them at the age of 44.

Now the children, three of whom are under 18, are starting a memorial fund in hopes they can raise enough cash to lay him to rest.

Tragic: Danny Murphy, centre, died in a construction accident in Tucson, Arizona last month, leaving four children behind

KGUN-TV reports the children - including Mr Murphy's daughter, who is pregnant with a son - are now living with their maternal grandmother, Glenda Depew.

She told the network the family was prepared to bury Mr Murphy, but services were cancelled because they could not pay thousands of dollars in fees.

Mr Murphy’s son, Cody, told the network the family has so
far raised a few hundred dollars. But he's unsure what their financial
future will hold, and how that will affect his father's funeral arrangements..

For now, he is still struggling to cope with such a great loss.

Cody told KGUN: 'It’s very tough at night when everybody’s asleep walking through the house normally you see him laying there smoking a cigarette or getting up to go to the restroom. You don’t see that anymore.'

Fatal: Mr Murphy died after his dump trucked rolled over in the Pantano Wash on March 24

Caretaker: The children, including Mr Murphy's daughter, who is pregnant with a son, live with their maternal grandmother, Glenda Depew, pictured

'We’re going to live day by day. That’s about it – all we can do,' he said.

According to KGUN, Murphy's ex-wife, and the mother of his children, wants nothing to do with the matter.

The family has asked that those interested in making donations go to any Wells Fargo Bank and ask for the Danny Murphy Memorial Fund.

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Danny Murphy: Heartbreak for children unable to afford a funeral for their father